Photo: Nathan Metcalf · CC BY-SA 4.0Bean Station spent less per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities
Bean Station’s city government spent $341,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $109 per resident.
What stands out about how Bean Station is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$109 per resident in 2022: less than 100% of them
Bean Station’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($109 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $757, and the middle half spent $429–$1,168. Bean Station spent less than 100% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bean Station itself left out).
About $109 per resident a year, or $0.30 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 66%.
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No trend yet
Bean Station reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $888 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.54% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bean Station’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bean Station’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bean Station →
Who’s in charge in Bean Station
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 261 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (3,134).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Grainger County School District
Bean Station’s K–12 school district, shared with Blaine, Rutledge. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,373 per pupil, $7,850 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bean Station’s votes are counted by county
Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bean Station alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Grainger County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican86.5%9,630 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat12.9%1,432 votesOthers: 0.6% (68 votes).
Most votes in Grainger County: Donald J Trump
Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%
100% of Bean Station lies in Grainger County; the rest in Hawkins County. Every 2024 race in Grainger County is on the county’s page.
Grainger County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bean Station.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 2Tennessee HouseState representatives
- 3Tennessee SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bean Station compares with the towns next door
Bean Station spent $109 per resident in 2022. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Bean Station | $109 | $888 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bean Station’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Bean Station’s government
How much does Bean Station spend per resident?
About $109 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $109 was less than 100% of 43 Tennessee cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bean Station?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $888 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.54% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.
Who runs Bean Station’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bean Station yet.
How did Bean Station vote in 2024?
Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bean Station alone. Grainger County, where 100% of Bean Station lies, voted Trump 86.5%, Harris 12.9% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bean Station?
12 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $35,321 (about $423,852 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bean Station in the state legislature?
State Senate District 8 (Jessie Seal) and State House District 10 (Rick Eldridge). The House district also covers three neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bean Station’s government
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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →